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ricky pearsall appears in front of a judge. the new evidence that could paint a clearer picture of what happened. good afternoon. i'm audrey asistio. welcome to nbc bay area news at 4:30. our sergio quintana just got out of the courtroom, and he's going to be joining us with the latest on that shooting case. we're also tracking other stories on this tuesday, including the big debate tonight. just 90 minutes away, as we take a live look in philadelphia, where kamala harris and donald trump will face each other for the first time. we're going to tell you what to expect. also, it is quite possible that you wouldn't be able to afford your home if you had to buy it back today. the staggering income you need to make just to afford a starter home in san jose. our scott budman will go over those new numbers for us. and what a difference a day can make, right? live. look in walnut creek where it's much cooler today than yesterday. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri will

let us know what we can expect for the rest of the week, but let's go ahead and begin with new details. in the case of a 17 year old accused of the attempted murder and robbery of 49ers rookie ricky pearsall. he made a brief court appearance this afternoon with his attorney revealing that there's potentially new evidence in the case. our sergio quintana was there for all of today's proceedings. he joins us live in san francisco. sergio, what happened today? this is a very quick hearing. it actually only took about five minutes in the hearing room itself. basically, the public defender assigned to that 17 year old has waived his client's right to a 15 day speedy trial. and that means that they are now going to have a little bit more time to contemplate some of the evidence in this case. after the hearing that public defender says that the investigator for their office actually found a new angle of security camera video from the scene. and he also described what seems to what he says was an extended struggle between pearsall and his 17 year

old client. he says that obviously pearsall likely had a stronger hand in that because he is a bigger person is the way that the attorney described it. he says that he also handed that that security camera video over to the district attorney's office, so that they can weigh exactly how they're going to continue with this case. the public defender also says that his client surrendered to police officers. he says that he sought them out to seek medical attention. all right. sergio. okay. so a lot of new things coming to light today. what goes. what's next in this case? so in court today. what the public. what the district attorney's office did not do is file any motions that could potentially take this case out of juvenile court and put it into adult court, although they now have a little bit more time. and because they are going to extend this a little bit

further, we do know that that the next hearing in this case is scheduled for the 26th of this month. so at that hearing, we may be able to hear a little bit more from the district attorney's office as to what they plan on doing with this case. all right, sergio, thank you for that update. appreciate it. take you to san jose now where police have busted a couple that they say were operating a drug house used to manufacture and sell crack cocaine. police say the husband and wife, tre and jenny pham, were arrested after a month long operation. last week. they served search warrants at three homes on bend mill way and morro drive. officers seized roughly $2 million worth of cocaine, multiple firearms and $120,000 cash. both were booked into the county jail. all right. we are less than 90 minutes away from what will be an historic presidential debate. former president donald trump and vice president kamala harris will face off in their first presidential debate together. let's go ahead and take a live

look in philly. the debate is being hosted by abc news. it is set to begin at 6:00 tonight. inside the historic national constitution center and new video of president trump touching down in philly. within the past hour. the two campaigns agree to use the same rules and format as june's debate between mr. trump and president biden, and that includes muted microphones and no audience members. nbc's dasha burns is there, tracking the latest from both sides. i did talk to her earlier today about what to expect tonight. the goal is for harris to make sure that people feel like they know her, that they see some authenticity, that they get more clarity on her policies. and for former president trump, i mean, if you talk to his campaign, they want him to present a presidential demeanor. they want him to focus on the policy to show voters that he can do that, and he can kind of hold back on those personal attacks. the question, of course, that each campaign can set out these goals, but what is the execution going to

look like for both of them? i'm here now with ian cull, who sat down with some first time voters today for a look at what they're focused on ahead of this debate. so what's their focus, ian? yeah, and we heard from a handful of students at san jose state. and as you might expect, their issues are both varied and complicated. all of them say they're civically engaged and thrilled to be able to vote in their first presidential election. they also said they feel like the next president will have deep impacts on their life. some said they're concerned about what the economy will look like when they graduate, and whether the housing crisis will improve. others said the candidates positions on women's reproductive health issues and climate change are key. the earth's time is ticking. if we don't take immediate action and the housing crisis in california specifically is a mess, and i identify with the lgbtq community. i am half black and half asian, so a lot of these communities can be very affected by upcoming elections. the

issues surrounding women, abortion, politics, stuff like that really speaks out to me as it could affect me personally. a lot of issues are going to be looking at. ian so what do they want to see in tonight's debate? well, they want to see a lot of real discussion. they don't want to see the bickering. the name calling. the students say that they want to see the candidates just, you know, talk about the major issues and offer specific plans to solve them. bottom line, they want tonight to be about substance, not spectacle. i'm really just looking to hear both sides hear them talk about it in a very professional manner. so that way i can properly form an opinion, like solid policies being discussed and probably even like live fact checks. that would be great for a debate format like this. i'm mainly just looking for a mature conversation. i want to hear both sides. i'm willing to hear them out, but in a way that's honest and truthful. all of them say that they've largely made up their mind about who they're

voting for, but they still want to hear each shape the future o. they and we will be watching. we sure will. all right, ian, thanks so much. and you can watch the debate right here. actually on nbc bay area. our coverage starts right after this newscast at 5:00. the debate starts at 6:00. and then make sure to join us for a special edition of nbc bay area news. after the debate. and that is at 8 p.m. all right. santa clara county could soon see an expansion to a program that helps people experiencing a mental health or substance abuse crisis. the san jose city council is voting on it today. if approved, the city would boost funding for santa clara county's trusted response urgent support team or trust. you might remember it launched last november to help de-escalate situations without police involvement. if the council agrees, the city would commit up to $450,000 for a one year period. but mayor matt mahan tells us there are strings attached, so the county has to provide annual reporting on how

many calls, how long was the wait time? how many times was the team deployed to the field, and what were the outcomes of those calls? so there has to be measurement and transparency and accountability to ensure that people are actually getting help. the mayor also said the team has to be up and running and out in the field by next spring, or the city will pull its funding. well, san francisco is one of the most expensive cities to live in with expensive rent, so a san francisco supervisor wants to expand rent control in the city. supervisor aaron peskin announced a new plan today. he wants to expand rent control for all apartments in san francisco by reversing the costa-hawkins act of 1995. that act limits local governments from enacting rent control, especially for single family homes, condos and homes built after 1995. however, proposition 33 could repeal all of that. it will go into effect immediately if voters approve it

in november. many people do not know that over 100,000 tenants are subject to arbitrary landlord price gouging and do not have the benefits that 19 pre 1979 tenants have. developers and landlords oppose this measure. they say it would discourage future developments in the city. and we should mention that peskin is among the candidates running for san francisco mayor. well, the fight to keep the amtrak station in antioch open has taken another twist. antioch's mayor now says that there is a path towards keeping the station open. he says his office is developing a plan to keep it open, and will present it to officials on september 20th. you might remember in march of last year, the government body that runs the san joaquin railway corridor from oakland to bakersfield voted to close the pittsburg, antioch amtrak station. the plan was to build a new station six

miles away in oakley. community members fought that closure because antioch has a bigger percentage of riders than pittsburg and oakley station has been in use since 1984. still to come, you need to make how much to afford a starter home in san jose. well, the new numbers are out and our scott budman will join us to break down how hard it is to make it in the bay. also people are already seeing it. they're very proud of the work that we're already doing the way $25 a month can help beautify the south bay. but before we head to break, we want to know what trending story would you like to see later on in this newscast to have a survey up right now on my instagram, and you still have just a little bit more time to vote for one of these stories you see right here. crocs, happy meals in the works, keurig paying up over pods and rock band sues presidential g ndidates. we're goin

i came to bayview hunter's point, where there was only one pediatrician to serve more than 10,000 children. daniel lurie said, i'm going to help. we opened a clinic for our most vulnerable children. i have worked shoulder to shoulder with him as we have brought solutions where people thought the problem was unsolvable. daniel doesn't take excuses. he holds himself accountable. and i know that he can do it for the city of san francisco.

hundreds of stores. news comes despite the company finding a last minute buyer after filing for bankruptcy. hardwood flooring retailer will shut down a number of stores in california, including ones in san jose, livermore and fairfield. the company says the closures will be completed over the next 12 weeks, but that timeline could change by location. as of now. more than 200 stores remain open across the country. all right. rough news for anyone trying to make it in the bay, particularly those looking for a starter home in the bay area. housing market. here's why. starter homes, meaning any home with a price in the 35th percentile of local homes are still extremely pricey. here in the bay area. and that's assuming you could actually find one. according to redfin, you'll need a yearly income of nearly $300,000 to afford a starter home in san jose. only a little less in san francisco and close to $200,000

a year in oakland. they're numbers that put homeownership almost out of reach for most first time buyers, particularly young ones. i think that's an immense a lot of pressure, especially on gen zers, we try to i don't even imagine. i don't picture myself owning a home. you know, 40 years later down my life, you know? so it's just it's a lot of pressure. i know some gen zers, some millennials have given up on you know, ever thinking they'll have a home, a starter home, they'll be able to buy one. so it's pretty rough. it's tough. yeah. i mean, you know, you mentioned millennials. we just talked to a gen z. there is nothing sadder for parents, right, than to think that your kids are going to grow up thinking, well, the bay area is nice, but i guess i can't live here. and that's really sad. we survive because young people start companies, start families, do things like that in a community, and our community is pricing these young people out. so we know that starter homes are pricey, have prices for more expensive homes risen as well?

yeah. you know and that is common in just about anywhere in the country. the average price for homes is higher in all 50 states and for expensive homes. yeah, there will always be people with money to buy those starter homes have always had an important part in our society, because it's how young people start their lives in a community, start their families in a community, and build wealth and equity in their home. but if you can't get in because the average starting home price in san jose is $900,000, by the way, tops in the entire country. it really does price a lot of people out from starting that process of the american dream. and that's very dangerous for any community. and that's where our housing prices have gone, to the point where young people are just super intimidated, not just by that price or how much you'll have to make, but think of the down payment. even on a $900,000 home. 20% is going to be, what, 180 grand? that's a big check to write for a young person just

trying to get things started and maybe start a family. yeah, there's a down payment. there are expensive price tags. and then there's also, of course, the interest rates. and people have been keeping a close eye on if the fed will, you know, be cutting those rates soon. right. and it is likely that they will. and we've already seen mortgage rates in the last year or so go from about 7.5% down lately below 6.5%. but in an area where prices are so high, even that makes for a large monthly payment. and as interest rates get lower and it seems like that they will soon, it's likely that mortgage rates will follow. and that's good news. and perhaps its best news for people who are trying to get into the market for the first time, because their monthly payments will be perhaps a little more feasible. but it's still hard when you look at the average price of what we call a starter home is what in any other state, what would be a really expensive home. i know. all right. all right. well, thank you for that update, scott. we like the clarity. appreciate it. thanks

so much. sure. a program that aims to help unhoused people and clean up the community is expanding in the south bay. san jose mayor matt mahan announced the initiative during a news conference today. in 2011, san jose started its downtown streets team pays unhoused residents to clean up city park, creeks and other portions of downtown. now that program is expanding to clean other parts of the city, including luna park, alum rock and other san jose business districts. this is just common sense. meeting our homeless neighbors basic needs while they help clean up the city and turn their lives around, is the most simple yet transformative thing we can do for them and our entire city. the expansion will be paid for using $80,000 from the city's essential services reserve. meanwhile, a $25 monthly investment huge payoff for businesses in the south bay. this afternoon, the san jose city council unanimously voted to approve the

tully road east ridge business improvement district. it aims to beautify that area along tully road between east capitol expressway and highway 101 on quimby road and east ridge mall. more than 500 businesses have teamed up to secure a $50,000 city grant toward maintaining landscaping, cleaning up trash and removing graffiti to make that area safer and more inviting. now that it is approved, the city can now manage the fund for each business to pay into for improvements to their businesse. we broke it down to like something like $25 a month for certain businesses, so it wouldn't be breaking the bank, but it would also be improving the area. it's a very flexible vehicle for property owners, small business owners to basically get self-organized and pool their resources to make strategic investments. the next step is setting a public meeting on october 1st and a public hearing on november fifth to hash out the fee collection process for all those

businesses. a special donation today for two bay area elementary schools. we're talking about free books. take a look. nonprofit variation foundation, along with their partners from avalon bay, donated some 100 books to the schools written by asian american native hawaiian and pacific islander authors. this afternoon, four time olympian and three time medalist alexander massialas was a guest reader at john yee haw chin elementary in san francisco. the foundation's may book project, a mission is to diversify school libraries. after the reading, massialas showed off his medals, signed autographs, and of course talked olympics to come back and read a book to the kids about, you know, the asian american experience is something that i really resonate with as an asian american myself, someone who cares about academics and reading, and then also to tie that into athletics. and my olympic journey was really, really special. earlier in the day, 16 year old fashion

designer and activist ashlyn sow read to students at college park in san mateo as part of the foundation's second book, drop. so is an alum at college park. all right. have you noticed that big change to oureather? live. look in san jose, where it is much cooler than this time yesterday. jeff will join us with our forecast when we come back

some say it's impossible to fix san francisco. they also said you couldn't escape from alcatraz. but watch me do both.

other candidates want to tear down san francisco, but i'll build on what's already great to make it even better. with expanded rent control, new homes for the middle class community policing to reduce crime, and an inspector general to root out corruption. let's get to work. paid for by aaron peskin for mayor 2024. financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org being in your backyard a whole family of dahle family said that they started to notice their garden getting chewed up. they later found this five month old pup hiding in their wall in their backyard. they called animal control, who helped relocate the pup to a nearby trail on mount sutro. animal control says an estimated 100 coyotes live in san francisco and help control the rodent population. they say the species is native to the city and are

typically shy, unless they feel threatened. and yeah, that one was just hiding. you know what's not hiding? well, actually, what is hiding, jeff? the intense heat? yeah, exactly. and i'm 1,000% on board with these cooler temperatures. it's just so nice relief. we're seeing it from this area of low pressure off to the north, and we're going to stay with some comfortable weather here the next couple of days. but we're also talking about some wind. let me get you more details on that microclimate forecast. and if you're doing anything tonight. no problem on these temperatures. look at this 75 up into santa rosa, 71 in napa, 76 in concord. also 76 livermore and san jose. and we have those cool 60s right here at the coastline with some of that fog. now, the thing that's going to ensure we stay with some pretty nice weather here temperature wise tomorrow is two different cold fronts moving across the west, but unfortunately, the other thing this is going to do is kick up the wind here 15 to 30mph for lower elevations, possibly up to maybe about 50.

in the mountains there's some rainfall with these, but that's also going to stay over washington and oregon. so let me get you more on the hourly timeline of that wind, and it will start to become a little bit breezy tomorrow morning, ten to about 25mph. then we'll see this quick burst of wind by tomorrow afternoon, around two three and 4:00, 15 to 35. some of our mountains in the east bay north bay peninsula could get up to about 50, but we should start to see that wind taper off tomorrow night. also into thursday. so again, a little bit of wind here tomorrow. temperatures to start will be in the 50s then for the afternoon. we have plenty of 70s and 80s across the bay area that will put us to 80 in napa, 83 in livermore, 79 right in san jose. on my 7-day forecast. check it out. 80s all the way through saturday. and then here we go sunday, monday, tuesday and next week we're going to be in the seconds. really one of the nicest stretches of weather we've seen since the end of may and early june. and coming up after the debate, audrey and our special newscast, we'll take a look at what could be some showers moving close to

california by next monday. again, we'll have that later on tonight. all right, jeff, thanks still to come, see you then. and

usa today happy meal includes food of course, and one of 17 limited edition crocs keychains. each of the keychains come in a mini shoe box. crocs happy meal boxes will be available for the kiddos starting next tuesday, and as always, i will be posting links to the other stories you voted for on my instagram. rai san jose city council meeting this afternoon. look at that. look more like a sporting event for a short time. crazy george, the famous fan who's credited with inventing the wave decades ago, let everyone in the chamber to do the wave. crazy george teamed up with the san jose public library to promote the

fact that libraries will waive fines throughout september and october. i gotta hit my drum. i had so much fun bringing in the free library books. you don't have any more fines. it's the greatest thing. no fine. libraries and libraries are the greatest thing to go to. go to your library. i like his energy. so you heard him. feel free to visit your local library in san jose, especially during the next month. and a half. all right, so when it comes to tonight's debate, a lot of us will be watching for the policies right? but not late night seth meyers. he'll be watching for the punchlines. here's what he told our today in the bay team. this is just ripe with with so much potential for you guys to do what you do. yeah. you know, i worked at snl for 12 years, and it was always so exciting to write debate sketches. i think for the american public. it's so exciting to see two candidates on stage together. you really get to take stock of them when

they're in the same room. and there were debates over the years that they were a little dry, and it was hard to find comedy. i am not expecting that will be the case this week. and make sure to watch a closer look with seth meyers prime time live election special. it airs tomorrow night at 10:00 on nbc bay area. it will also stream the next day on peacock, and we are just about an hour away from the high stakes face off between vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump. it's vice president harris first general election, presidential debate, and it's former president trump's seventh. a reminder on some of the rules tonight. there is no audience, no pre-written notes and microphones will be muted while the other candidate is speaking. a lot going to happen tonight and we will have the latest for you later. thank you so much for joining us at 430. we will see you back here once tonight the